Great people, lots of progress and road safety: looking back at my time as Chief Driving Examiner
Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, is retiring in June 2018, and in her final blog post reflects back on a career in road safety.
Lesley Young OBE
Lesley was the Chief Driving Examiner for DVSA from March 2012 to May 2018.
She was responsible for influencing policy development of driving, riding and road safety standards and lead on the changes to the driving test in December 2017.
Lesley was awarded an OBE in the 2019 New Year's Honours list for services to driver training and testing, and road safety.
2 months since the driving test changed
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It’s been nearly 2 months since we implemented the changes to the driving test. Chief Driving Examiner, Lesley Young, shares some of the feedback we've had so far from our driving examiners, learner drivers and driving instructors.
Driving test changes: making sure you have everything you need
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Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, addresses your feedback about the driving test changes handbook we sent to you in September to help you prepare.
What we’ve done to make sure the new driving test is accessible for everyone
Passing your driving test is important to everyone. But it can be especially important, and even life changing, to someone with a disability as it can really help give them their independence.
Why pulling up on the right is real-life driving
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Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, explains why we're introducing pulling up on the right into the car driving test from 4 December 2017 – and why this is real-life driving.
Motorway ahead: lessons for learners from 2018
Learner drivers will be allowed to take motorway driving lessons from 2018 - this blog post takes a look at how this will affect Pass Plus, what new drivers think, and guidance on providing motorway lessons.
Driving test consultation: one week left to have your say
...4,500 learner drivers is in the consultation document. The findings suggest that learners who took the new test: spent more time driving on fast dual carriageways with their ADI when...
Driving test consultation: interview with Lesley Young
...impact on driving test waiting times? Lesley: Well that’s a bigger question really, I think it’s about preparedness. I mean, the new test is designed that it will be accommodated...
Driving test consultation: the proposed changes explained
...safely. The new manoeuvres The new manoeuvres are used in every day driving and will mean that whilst the turn in the road and reverse around a corner should feature...
More ADIs needed for the practical driving test trial
Earlier this year, DVSA began to trial a new version of the practical driving test. We regularly review the driving test to make sure that it keeps pace with modern...
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